Common Name: Mexican clover. Tamil Name: Beelie chedi. Mexican clover is a plant of American origin naturalized plant in India. It is commonly seen around middle and high altitudes areas of Western Ghats. One can easily encounter this plant in hill cities like Ooty, Kodaikanal and Valparai along fridges of forest areas, tea estates and … Read More “Richardia scabra (Rubiaceae- Coffee family)” »
Common Name: Big eggplant. Tamil Name: Karimulli S. erianthum is a large shrub that grows to a height of about 3 meters. The plant is fully stellate-tomentose-covered with white wooly structures. The leaves are large extending to more than 20 cm in length and have an elliptic shape. The plant is considered invasive in many … Read More “Solanum erianthum (Solanacae- Potato family)” »
Tamil name- Onnan kodi. Ipomoea staphylina is an aggressive woody straggler of African origin. The simple leafs are arranged alternatively, the leaf shape is broadly ovate; leaf base cordate; apex acute and margin entire. The plant produces tubular funnel shaped flower which are pink in color. The plant aggressively runs over the surrounding vegetation and … Read More “Ipomoea staphylina (Family Convolvulaceae-Morning Glory family)” »
